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DASL Data Collection

The What, Why, and How of DASL What is DASL? DASL (Data and Analysis for School Leadership) is an online tool provided by NAIS to collect data from independent schools in the areas of admission, enrollment, advancement, salaries, and others. […]

Revealing 2023’s Biggest Trends With Students, Tech, & Social Media

Social media has one of the biggest influences on students’ well-being, and students’ attitudes and behaviors around technology are evolving as fast as digital devices themselves.  The Social Institute will share results from the world’s largest school survey about students, […]

Actioning Strategic Vision

What key considerations should independent school leaders bring to bear when implementing strategic plans?  How might all stakeholders be engaged in a process to achieve alignment?  How does performance management factor into holding senior leadership teams accountable, in terms of […]

Learning to Depolarize: Helping Students & Teachers Reach Across Lines of Disagreement

Join this webinar to learn about causes and consequences of political polarization in our society, why schools must address the challenge head-on, bridge-building in the classroom, media literacy, and social emotional learning as tools for depolarization and partnering with parents […]

News – From SAIS President Debra Wilson – April 2023

Hello Friends! I write this as we are enjoying the Fundamentals Conference, an event we created for leaders and aspiring leaders to come together to learn some of the intricacies of school operations and take the opportunity to identify their […]

Employee Benefits Survey of SAIS Schools

The Employee Benefits Survey was designed to gather insights on school-specific and regional trends around benefits in SAIS member schools. The survey was administered in January 2023. Human resources, financial officers, and other business office personnel from all SAIS member […]

Learning Restoration in the Covid Era: A Study of SAIS Member Schools

The impact of the COVID pandemic on student learning continues to provoke expressions of deep concern. In this paper we use ERB test data to compare the impact on student learning from the initial closure of schools in March 2020 […]

Webinar Recording – Teen Marijuana Use and Vaping: Strategies

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Discipline and Honor Committees

SAIS surveyed member schools to collect information on the structure, membership, and trends of discipline and honor committees. This information will be presented with further detail and discussions during the 2022 SAIS Annual Conference. For the purpose of this survey, […]

News – From SAIS President Debra Wilson – September 2022

Happy September, Friends! I hope this second week of September finds you enjoying cooler and dryer weather as we head into the head of the southern summer for many of us. This time of year is among my favorites on […]